Fullness & Flourishing

In this episode, we discuss our relationship with emotions, the how and why of emotional experience, expression, and repression. The most important thing is to remember you can always improve your relationship with your feelings and starting with compassion for the emotional patterns you have developed is much more productive than shaming yourself for not being better at expressing or experiencing them. Part 2 of this conversation will come in the next episode when we discuss this topic further with a friend and the first guest of the podcast.

In this first episode, we focus on Jess’ journey to podcasting via some core memories that made her the therapist she is today. We also looked at the meaning of the words in the podcast’s title and talked about how this space has the potential to support fullness and inspire flourishing.

Notes and mentions:

“We’re all born into the world looking for someone who is looking for us”- Dr. Curt Thompson (curtthompsonmd.com)

In this episode we continue our conversation about emotional experience, expression, and repression...but this time joined by a guest! Dayton is a friend and the first official guest of Fullness & Flourishing. He showed up with vulnerability, humor, and really helpful insight, which is very on-brand. We talk about comforting the young versions of ourselves, how funeral music has unlocked grief for us both, and how therapeutic emotional work can be painfully productive.

Practice holding space for your feelings by acknowledging their impermanence and noticing their power. Use this to guide a short mindful moment for yourself whenever you need it.

In this final episode of the series, we talk about the unique challenges of emotions for trauma survivors and explore suggestions for prioritizing self-compassion when doing this post-traumatic healing work.

Jess also answers some frequently asked questions from therapy clients about feelings and suggests the following resources to explore:

• FREE Getting Acquainted With Your Emotions Journal can be downloaded HERE. Designed by Jess for this podcast community to keep growing and learning about feelings.

Other Resources mentioned:

• Unbroken: The Trauma Response is Never Wrong by Dr. Mary Catherine McDonald
• The Wisdom of Your Body by Dr. Hillary McBride Wisdom of Your Body
• Little Otter Health @littleotterhealth
• Ellie Mental Health @elliementalhealth
• Manatee Care @getmanatee